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New Satellites with Amateur Radio Payloads Launched, Monitored - ARRL

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 02:36 PM PDT
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ARRL
New Satellites with Amateur Radio Payloads Launched, Monitored
ARRL
The AlSat-1N and Pratham satellites, both carrying Amateur Radio payloads,
have both been heard and identified following the India Space Research
Organization (ISRO) PSLV-C35 mission launch on September 26. Reports are
requested.Reports on ...



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Local HAM Radio Group Meets Saturday - Navasota News

Posted: 12 Oct 2016 03:32 PM PDT
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Local HAM Radio Group Meets Saturday
Navasota News
Some local ham radio jocks are looking for other enthusiasts to join them
this weekend; to chat in person or over the air-waves, and in times of
disaster, keep the lines of communication flowing. Grimes County Amateur
Radio Group (or GCARG) President ...



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Amateur radio enthusiasts ready for emergencies. - Monterey County Weekly

Posted: 06 Oct 2016 09:17 AM PDT
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Monterey County Weekly
Amateur radio enthusiasts ready for emergencies.
Monterey County Weekly
One theory is early amateur radio operators were called hams because they
like to talk a lot and ham it up. An hour with Lagerstrom lends evidence to
that hypothesis. Another theory is that “ham� and “am,� as in amateur,
sound alike and the geeky bunch ...